NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderMIN 34.29
League average30.05
Best to worst10.24

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 34.29

League laggard

TB · 24.06

League average

30.05

Spread (max − min)

10.24

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	34.29	4.25	100%
2	CIN	34.24	4.19	96.8%
3	ARI	34.06	4.01	93.5%
4	CLE	33.94	3.89	90.3%
5	GB	33.41	3.36	87.1%
6	CAR	32.71	2.66	83.9%
7	NYJ	32.59	2.54	80.6%
8	DAL	32.47	2.42	77.4%
9	WAS	32.24	2.19	74.2%
10	SF	31.94	1.89	71%
11	PIT	31.47	1.42	67.7%
12	DEN	31.35	1.31	64.5%
13	MIA	30.94	0.89	61.3%
14	SEA	30.71	0.66	58.1%
15	LV	30.12	0.07	54.8%
16	KC	30	-0.05	51.6%
17	NO	29.53	-0.52	48.4%
18	BAL	29.35	-0.69	45.2%
19	IND	29.29	-0.75	41.9%
20	CHI	29.24	-0.81	38.7%
21	JAX	29.24	-0.81	35.5%
22	NE	28.53	-1.52	32.3%
23	PHI	28.35	-1.69	29%
24	HOU	28.06	-1.99	25.8%
25	LAR	28.06	-1.99	22.6%
26	NYG	28	-2.05	19.4%
27	ATL	27.71	-2.34	16.1%
28	DET	27.53	-2.52	12.9%
29	TEN	26.82	-3.22	9.7%
30	BUF	25.88	-4.17	6.5%
31	LAC	25.41	-4.64	3.2%
32	TB	24.06	-5.99	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CLE · +10.24

Biggest faller

NYG · −2.88

Most consistent

IND · +0.12

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▲ 4.02

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	CLE	33.94	23.71	+10.24
2	MIN	34.29	25.41	+8.88
3	GB	33.41	25.06	+8.35
4	NYJ	32.59	24.29	+8.29
5	KC	30	22	+8
6	CIN	34.24	26.94	+7.29
7	DET	27.53	20.29	+7.24
8	SF	31.94	24.71	+7.24
9	MIA	30.94	24.24	+6.71
10	PIT	31.47	25.18	+6.29
11	DAL	32.47	26.29	+6.18
12	HOU	28.06	22.65	+5.41
13	PHI	28.35	23.47	+4.88
14	ARI	34.06	29.24	+4.82
15	BAL	29.35	24.65	+4.71
16	DEN	31.35	27.12	+4.24
17	WAS	32.24	28.29	+3.94
18	JAX	29.24	25.65	+3.59
19	CHI	29.24	26.29	+2.94
20	NO	29.53	26.59	+2.94
21	SEA	30.71	27.76	+2.94
22	LV	30.12	28.06	+2.06
23	ATL	27.71	26.18	+1.53
24	LAC	25.41	23.88	+1.53
25	TB	24.06	22.82	+1.24
26	BUF	25.88	25	+0.88
27	TEN	26.82	26.06	+0.76
28	IND	29.29	29.18	+0.12
29	NE	28.53	29	−0.47
30	CAR	32.71	33.29	−0.59
31	LAR	28.06	28.76	−0.71
32	NYG	28	30.88	−2.88

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

NYG · 26.59

Multi-year laggard

BUF · 20.97

Biggest improver

NO · +2.31/yr

Biggest decliner

NYG · +0.54/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	NYG	26.59	+0.54	23.44	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28
2	CAR	26.59	+2.02	19.69	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71
3	ATL	26.44	+0.59	24.69	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71
4	SEA	26.18	+1.12	24.38	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71
5	CIN	26.03	+1.34	23.50	24.38	24.18	24.75	24.24	26.94	34.24
6	LAR	25.48	+0.99	23.50	21.38	26.12	25.24	25.29	28.76	28.06
7	MIN	25.22	+1.75	18.19	25	26.06	21.65	25.94	25.41	34.29
8	WAS	25.18	+1.65	21.69	21.38	24.53	23	25.12	28.29	32.24
9	NYJ	25.05	+1.31	19.94	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59
10	ARI	24.66	+2.25	21.38	18.56	21.06	23.65	24.71	29.24	34.06
11	DEN	24.54	+1.62	22.06	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35
12	NE	24.50	+1.78	17.13	21.81	23.65	26.65	24.76	29	28.53
13	HOU	24.42	+0.81	20.44	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06
14	MIA	24.41	+0.74	25.38	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94
15	LV	24.10	+2.26	14.63	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12
16	DAL	24.04	+1.43	21.63	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47
17	JAX	23.97	+1.29	18.44	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24
18	TEN	23.87	+0.85	23.56	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82
19	PIT	23.64	+1.58	21.13	17.06	23.88	25.88	20.88	25.18	31.47
20	PHI	23.30	+1.08	16.75	21.69	29.82	21.41	21.59	23.47	28.35
21	GB	23.23	+2.15	19.13	20.06	17.35	23	24.59	25.06	33.41
22	SF	23.22	+1.83	17.69	19.13	24.18	23.35	21.53	24.71	31.94
23	CLE	22.95	+1.74	17.94	20.44	23.41	23.76	17.47	23.71	33.94
24	IND	22.84	+2.30	17.94	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29
25	NO	22.74	+2.31	14.94	17.44	22.12	23.88	24.71	26.59	29.53
26	CHI	22.56	+1.96	14.44	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24
27	KC	22.36	+1.21	20	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30
28	BAL	22.36	+1.69	16.06	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35
29	LAC	22.35	+0.71	19.06	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41
30	DET	22.06	+0.71	18	22.06	25.29	21	20.24	20.29	27.53
31	TB	21.04	+1.34	16.06	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06
32	BUF	20.97	+1.26	18.94	18.31	18.71	20.19	19.76	25	25.88

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
MIN	18.19	25	26.06	21.65	25.94	25.41	34.29
CIN	23.50	24.38	24.18	24.75	24.24	26.94	34.24
ARI	21.38	18.56	21.06	23.65	24.71	29.24	34.06
CLE	17.94	20.44	23.41	23.76	17.47	23.71	33.94
GB	19.13	20.06	17.35	23	24.59	25.06	33.41
CAR	19.69	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71
NYJ	19.94	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59
DAL	21.63	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47
WAS	21.69	21.38	24.53	23	25.12	28.29	32.24
SF	17.69	19.13	24.18	23.35	21.53	24.71	31.94
PIT	21.13	17.06	23.88	25.88	20.88	25.18	31.47
DEN	22.06	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35
MIA	25.38	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94
SEA	24.38	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71
LV	14.63	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12
KC	20	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30
NO	14.94	17.44	22.12	23.88	24.71	26.59	29.53
BAL	16.06	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35
IND	17.94	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29
CHI	14.44	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24
JAX	18.44	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24
NE	17.13	21.81	23.65	26.65	24.76	29	28.53
PHI	16.75	21.69	29.82	21.41	21.59	23.47	28.35
HOU	20.44	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06
LAR	23.50	21.38	26.12	25.24	25.29	28.76	28.06
NYG	23.44	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28
ATL	24.69	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71
DET	18	22.06	25.29	21	20.24	20.29	27.53
TEN	23.56	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82
BUF	18.94	18.31	18.71	20.19	19.76	25	25.88
LAC	19.06	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41
TB	16.06	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackle_assists
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.